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Display Status:

This object is on display in the Time and Navigation exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

Time and Navigation

Date

1941-1945

Inventory Number

A19601719000

Physical Description

8in. high, 8-1/2 long; bubble type with bracket for stop watch.

Credit Line

Transferred from the U.S. Air Force

Manufacturer

Bendix Aviation Corp., Pioneer Instrument Division

Country of Origin

United States of America

Materials

Sextant: Metal, Steel, Rubber, Glass

Case: Wood, Metal, Rubber, Leather, Paper, Foam, Steel, Brass

Dimensions

3-D: 22.9 x 10.8 x 24.1cm (9 x 4 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)

Other (Storage Case): 20.3 x 28.6 x 30.5cm (8 x 11 1/4 x 12 in.)

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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Type

INSTRUMENTS-Navigational